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Province continues to see negative TB results in domestic cattle

Bovine tuberculosis remains undetected in domestic cattle as  experts continue to strive for provincial eradication  

By Jennifer Paige March 2, 2015

Producers at the Manitoba Beef Producers annual meeting here earlier this month heard some good news about the province’s bovine tuberculosis eradication efforts. “The hope remains quite high that this winter’s surveillance in elk, deer and domestic livestock will move us closer to achieving the overarching goal of the program — eradication of the disease

Livestock

Ranchers see no promise in premises ID

Fearing they are the target, not TB, some ranchers refuse to comply with premises ID

By Daniel Winters April 22, 2014

A handful of ranchers in the Riding Mountain Eradication Area are balking at a provincial bid to use premises identification and ear tags to help with surveillance for bovine tuberculosis — even if it results in less on-farm testing. Rossburn-area rancher Rodney Checkowski wonders if the actual intent is to drive him and some of

Beef cattle, Livestock, Opinion

Chronic issues must be addressed

By Cam Dahl January 17, 2013

Every beef producer in Manitoba has a stake in seeing TB eradicated in the area around Riding Mountain National Park

Farm groups often bemoan the fact that it can be difficult to work with governments. You will also often hear associations complain that one department is pursuing objectives that are diametrically opposite to the initiatives of another branch of government. Unfortunately, these complaints often contain a grain of truth. However, it is also true that

Beef cattle, Livestock, News

Free hunting offered near Riding Mountain to beat TB

By Daniel Winters November 21, 2012

It’s not quite an all-you-can-shoot buffet, but a limited number of free deer hunting licences and an extended season are the latest tools being used in the ongoing effort to eradicate bovine tuberculosis near Riding Mountain National Park. So far, 140 free deer harvest tags have been handed out by Manitoba Conservation covering the special

Beef cattle, Livestock, News

Hopes high for soon-to-be-appointed TB co-ordinator

By Daniel Winters November 15, 2012

The imminent appointment of a TB co-ordinator will hopefully end the “bureaucratic gridlock” and reform the effort to eradicate bovine tuberculosis in the Riding Mountain area, says the general manager of Manitoba Beef Producers. “It hasn’t been announced, but it’s very close,” Cam Dahl told attendees at the association’s recent District 12 meeting. “It’s something

International news, Livestock, News

Farmers square off against animal lovers over badger cull

By Alessandra Rizzo October 26, 2012

Reuters / Senseless massacre to some, a necessary evil to others, a plan to cull thousands of wild badgers to stem the spread of tuberculosis in cattle is sharply dividing rural England. Marksmen could start the cull any day but details are being kept secret for fear of clashes between farmers determined to protect their

Livestock, Other livestock

No TB Found In RMNP This Year

By Daniel Winters January 6, 2011

There were no positive bovine tuberculosis test results in Riding Mountain National Park this past year and that shows eradication measures are working, according to project manager Ken Kingdon. “It makes us feel optimistic that the program is working, but we’re not really ready to say that our program is done,” said Kingdon. “We’re not

Livestock

TB Testing Makes More Sense In Some Countries Than Others

By Daniel Winters June 24, 2010

“We are committed to eradicating the disease, and believe it can be done.” – DR. MARI A KOLLER-JONES Battle-fatigued ranchers on the front lines of the fight against bovine tuberculosis near Riding Mountain National Park aren’t alone in questioning whether ongoing eradication efforts are worth it. Dr. Paul Torgerson, a U. K.-born veterinarian who tested

News

Checkowski Claims Letter From Ritz Exonerates Him

By Daniel Winters June 10, 2010

“The minister recognizes that he’s not an expert in the diagnosis of TB.” – Mari A Koller-Jones Rodney Checkowski was armed with a letter from Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz that he thought supported his case when he stood up to Canadian Food Inspection Agency officials in 2008. The letter, signed by the minister and forwarded

News

Testing Is Not Harmful, And It’s Working, Says CFIA Senior Vet

By Daniel Winters June 10, 2010

“We use the best tools we have.” – MARI A KOLLER-JONES The federal vet in charge of TB testing in the Riding Mountain TB Eradication Area dismisses claims by ranchers that the test could be making their animals sick. Dr. Maria Koller-Jones says the argument that the existing testing process needlessly exposes ranchers in the

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